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- From: dnebing@andy.bgsu.edu (Dave Nebinger)
- Subject: Programming Group and the 32k TextEdit barrier
- Message-ID: <dnebing-191292195308@m64-134.bgsu.edu>
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- Organization: Bowling Green State University B.G., Oh.
- Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 00:51:48 GMT
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- TextEdit is limited to files smaller than 32k. Doesn't that suck!
-
- Well, instead of complaining about the limits on TextEdit, I would like
- to do something about it. I think there is a need for something that is
- public-domain that can handle this problem, whether in the form of a
- library or actual source code.
-
- Now before you think about whipping out those flame-throwers and
- thrashing me for not looking into other options, I want to tell you that
- I have. These are my thoughts:
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- 1) Existing PD or ShareWare editors: There is quite a range of these
- that are available to anyone who can ftp them. And these are all
- very good programs. While they are fine as editor in themselves,
- there still is no way to handle the files greater than 32k by
- your own application. You must either communicate directly with
- the editor or trust the user to do all of the work. While this
- can solve the problem, it becomes quite a hassle for the user to
- be switching in and out of two apps. Also, if you implement the
- communication with the application, you rely on the fact that
- the author will not change the communication method. If it does
- change, you have to change your app to keep up compatibility.
-
- 2) I know that there is a TCL class CPEditText which can handle files
- greater than 32k. To use this, you are restricted to to using the
- TCL.
-
- 3) I also know about the Word Solution Engine, a third party library
- for handling files greater than 32k. This would be perfect, except
- for the price.
-
- 4) There also exists the CAPPS library from Think that came out a
- long time ago, but it is currently unsupported and I don't know
- how to get my hands on it.
-
- For these reasons, I would like to create something to fix these
- problems. But since it is a large, somewhat complicated project, it
- would probably be completed faster and easier as a group project.
-
- If you are interested in being part of such a group, email me for
- more details. The request for more information will not bind you in
- any way to the group once it gets going.
-
- For more info (or the inevitable flame;), email to:
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- dnebing@andy.bgsu.edu
-
- Thanks,
-
- Dave Nebinger
- dnebing@andy.bgsu.edu
-